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GATCO TEXAS
Pictured as: the Maggie Hall (Stone Boatyard) Photo by: Kyle Stubbs

Built in 1958 by in Diesel Shipbuilding the Eastern Shore Florida as the Sharptown, Maryland for the Gulf Atlantic Towing the United States was to United States The Where was designated the YT-56.

1924, she was acquired Virginia. by the Valley Company of Pennsylvania. Where tug was as Seneca.

later 1942, the was acquired by the Brothers Towing York. of York, New Where she renamed the Catherine McAllister. then
1960, the went out of Her current Cedro, California. Where the tug was renamed as the Jeremy Fisher.

The tug was later acquired by the Olin Jones Sand Company of Martinez, California. Where she retained her name.

She was then acquired by Lind Marine Incorporated of Petaluma, California. Where the tug was renamed as the Barbara Lind.

The tug was later acquired by the Stone Boatyard of Alameda, California. Where she was renamed as the Maggie Hall.

She is a twin-screw tug with a raised pilothouse and push knees. Her powerplant consists of twin CAT 3406 diesels.


  • Vessel Name: GATCO TEXAS
  • USCG Doc. No.: 276998
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDD3042
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Ship Builder: DIESEL SHIPBUILDING COMPANY
  • Year Built: 1958
  • Length: 60.3
  • Hailing Port: ALAMEDA CA
  • Hull Depth: 6.4
  • Hull Breadth: 17.2
  • Gross Tonnage: 58
  • Net Tonnage: 27
  • Owner:
    STONE BOATYARD LLC
    2517 BLANDING AVENUE
    ALAMEDA, CA 95037
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Gatco Texas, Teal, Jeremy Fisher, Barbara Lind
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Gulf Atlantic Towing Corporation, Allied Towing Corporation, Creek Towing Limited, California Dredging Company, Concord Truck and Equipment, Olin Jones Marine LLC, Riverview Equipment Company LLC